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Danford, Duane H.
Duane H. Danford, 75, of 931 Old Marion Rd. NE, died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, at his home after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Iowa Cremation is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Anne; three daughters, Teresa Starr and Cynthia Kuehn, both of Washington state, and Julie Danford of Cedar Rapids; a son, Randy Danford of Arkansas; two stepsons, Jordan Durow of Cedar Rapids and Courtney Durow of Colorado; a stepdaughter, Alexis Durow of Colorado; a sister, Bonnie Lindsay of Manchester; 11 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and a brother.
Duane was born Jan. 18, 1936, in Manchester, the son of Glen and Nancy (Worth) Danford. He married Mary Anne Durow in November 1984. Duane worked at Cryovac and retired from there after more than 43 years of service.
He enjoyed playing golf, fishing, camping, boxing (which he won the Golden Gloves) and the time he spent with his beloved family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
A memorial fund has been established in Duane's name.
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